/ ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] the natural qualities of a person's character
SYN temperament :
to have a cheerful disposition
people of a nervous disposition
2.
[ C , usually sing. ] disposition to / towards sth | disposition to do sth ( formal ) a tendency to behave in a particular way :
to have / show a disposition towards violence
3.
[ C , usually sing. ] ( formal ) the way sth is placed or arranged
SYN arrangement
4.
[ C , U ] ( law ) a formal act of giving property or money to sb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-) , from disponere arrange, influenced by dispositus arranged and Old French poser to place.